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This image made from video provided by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Thursday, July 9, 2026, shows a Russian Orlan-3D reconnaissance drone prior to be launched for an action in an undisclosed location in Ukraine.
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Ukrainian drones hit more Russian oil facilities and set two oil tankers ablaze in the Sea of Azov, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to grant Ukraine a license to manufacture the Patriot air defense systems. Ukraine’s strikes on oil refineries and other infrastructure across Russia have triggered a fuel crisis with gasoline shortages and fuel rationing in multiple regions. A top Ukrainian official, meanwhile, cautioned that it could take a year or more for the country to produce Patriot interceptor missiles. The Kremlin played down the license deal and noted its appreciation of Trump’s efforts to help broker a peace deal to end the war, which Russia launched over four years ago.
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